Postcode CH49 7LB (Wirral)

Map showing CH49 7LB and nearby postcodes

The postcode CH49 7LB is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH49 7LB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CH49 7LB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.5 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of CH49 7LB as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Challenged transitionaries.

The closest road name to CH49 7LB is Home Farm Close which is centered 108 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Home Farm Road and is 19 m away. The closest railway station is Upton Rail Station, 1.82 km away.

The closest primary school to CH49 7LB (for ages 11 and under) is St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 24, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Upton Hall School FCJ.

The local pub for residents of CH49 7LB is Woodchurch Hotel and is 579 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 20, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Golden Dinner and is 708 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on May 4, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 107.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CH49 7LB is covered by the Merseyside police force association and Wirral is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to CH49 7LB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CH49 7LB, and the approximate distance away.

Home Farm Close 108 m
Ackers Road 190 m
Home Farm Road 226 m
Walby Close 244 m
Common Field Road 368 m
New Hey Road 616 m
A551 687 m
Hoole Road 707 m
Woodchurch Road 1.36 km
Landican Lane 1.8 km
A552 2.08 km
B5151 4.32 km
A540 8.95 km
M53 9.71 km
A1 125.21 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH49 7LB

Introduction June 1999
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from CH49 7LB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Foxfield School Good
(October 17, 2017)
248 m
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(June 24, 2021)
270 m
Woodchurch High School Good
(February 12, 2020)
439 m
Fender Primary School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
725 m
Woodchurch CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
766 m
Meadowside School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
779 m
Ridgeway High School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
1.02 km
Gilbrook School Outstanding
(November 2, 2017)
1.18 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 21, 2019)
1.36 km
Hillside Primary School Good
(May 9, 2017)
1.61 km
Townfield Primary School Good
(July 6, 2017)
1.78 km
Prenton Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.82 km
Oxton St Saviour's CofE Aided Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
1.86 km
Thingwall Primary School Good
(June 9, 2021)
2 km
Upton Hall School FCJ 2.14 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton Good
(April 17, 2019)
2.23 km
Birkenhead School 2.25 km
Brookdale Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
2.44 km
Prenton Preparatory School 2.48 km
Overchurch Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.56 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH49 7LB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Asda Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 30, 2018
177 m
County Homes - HC-One Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
January 20, 2020
270 m
Foxfield School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 8, 2021
270 m
St Michaels And All Angels Rc Aided Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 13, 2019
270 m
Woodchurch High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 7, 2022
439 m
Woodchurch Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 20, 2021
579 m
Luncheon Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 13, 2019
655 m
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 3, 2020
666 m
Golden Dinner Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 4, 2021
708 m
Lees Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
September 17, 2020
708 m
Sayers Retailers - other 4
Good
September 9, 2021
708 m
The Co-Operative Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 5, 2018
708 m
Woodchurch Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
April 6, 2017
708 m
Laurelview Equestrian Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 16, 2019
722 m
Little Indian Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 3, 2020
724 m
Lucky Supper Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 25, 2021
724 m
Mario Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 24, 2021
724 m
Rascalz Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
724 m
Sianees Silk Flowers and Occasions Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
724 m
Fender Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
725 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH49 7LB - Data from Apr 2022

Home Farm Road Bus Stop/Station 19 m
Commonfield Road Bus Stop/Station 39 m
Ackers Road Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Ackers Road Bus Stop/Station 177 m
New Hey Road Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Woodchurch Road Taxi Rank 141 m
Tranmere Rovers FC Taxi Rank 3.14 km
Laird Street Taxi Rank 3.68 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 1.82 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 1.83 km
Birkenhead North Rail Station Rail 3.97 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.19 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.29 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.3 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 15.33 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH49 7LB - Data from Dec 2021

Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Prenton Dell Valley 1.57 km
Card Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Nicholson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Neilson's Plantations Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Stanley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Cow Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Lower Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Cross Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.29 km
Limbo Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Greasby Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Harrock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
New Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Taylor's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH49 7LB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 92.6 Mbps 107.4 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 14.8 Mbps 15.1 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 107.4 15.1
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 115,357 kWh - mean 11,536 kWh : median 10,981 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 33,601 kWh - mean 3,055 kWh : median 2,602 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH49 7LB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.37084000
Longitude -3.07870500
OS Easting 328326
OS Northing 0386540
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1807
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wirral West
Electoral Ward Upton
Local Authority District Wirral
Region / Government Office Region North West
European Electoral Region North West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Liverpool City Region
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Greater Merseyside

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000015
Travel To Work Area Birkenhead

NHS

NHS England Region North West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Wirral
Cancer Alliance Cheshire and Merseyside
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
North West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Cheshire and Merseyside
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Wirral CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers
Group: White communities
Subgroup: Challenged transitionaries
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Birkenhead BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Birkenhead BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006836
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 025
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 025E
Output Area / Small Area 7C1